Trip to Makati to apply for SRRV. / Ausflug nach Makati zwecks Beantragung des SRRV.

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We had to submit the documents required to apply for our permanent visa (SRRV) in Makati, a finance and economic centre and major city in the Philippine capital region Metro Manila.

The following reminder e-mail we received shortly before the appointment regarding the documents to be submitted should give a certain impression of what awaits the 'modern' emigrant nowadays in bureaucratic terms: 

1. Passport with photocopies of biopage (4 copies) and latest arrival stamp (4 copies) for both principal and dependents.
2. Signed SRRV application form (principal and dependents) printed in A4 size paper with one photo attached before photocopying (5 copies each). To be stapled together. If A4 size paper is not available, print the application form in legal/long paper and cut it into 8.27" x 11.69". I will sign the form before filing.
3.  Medical clearance with one photo attached before photocopying -2 photocopies each. Bring printed results of laboratory tests and X-ray (not the Xray film).
4.  Apostilled marriage certificate-3 copies
5.  7 pieces photos each applicant
6.  Confirmation slip for funds transfer/remittance with 1 photocopy
7. Notice of Client Registration - will bring this and let you sign it. 
8. Processing fee of $1,400 (principal) and $300 (each dependent) and $360 annual fee which covers the 3 applicants
      - can be paid in peso (depends on the exchange rate)
      - can be paid in dollars
9. Latest visa extension, if any (5 copies)
10. Valid ID (e.g. Driver's License) to be presented to the reception desk at the ground level of BDO Towers Valero  (formerly CitiTower) corner Villar Street Bel Air Makati. An ID will be provided to you to go to PRA on 29th Floor.
11.  Face mask and black ink pen.

Follow the sequence of documents (1-5) and photocopies are placed under the originals.

Although we only stayed there for two nights, I had the opportunity to explore our immediate surroundings a little bit and was pleasantly surprised: Makati looks modern, is extremely clean (especially compared to large European cities, where more and more litter accumulates along the roadsides), and everything is very easy to reach on foot - among others due to the generously laid out sidewalks and numerous underpasses.

However, not everywhere in Metro Manila is as tidy and inviting as in Makati, so the following pictures certainly give a rather selective impression of this region.

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Die zur Beantragung unseres permanenten Visums (SRRV) nötigen Dokumente mussten wir im Finanz- und Wirtschaftszentrum Makati, einer Großstadt in der philippinischen Hauptstadtregion Metro Manila, einreichen.

Einen gewissen Eindruck dessen, was den 'modernen' Auswanderer heutzutage in bürokratischer Hinsicht erwartet, dürfte folgende Erinnerungs-E-Mail bezüglich der abzugebenden Dokumente vermitteln, die wir kurz vor dem Termin erhielten: 

1. Passport with photocopies of biopage (4 copies) and latest arrival stamp (4 copies) for both principal and dependents.
2. Signed SRRV application form (principal and dependents) printed in A4 size paper with one photo attached before photocopying (5 copies each). To be stapled together. If A4 size paper is not available, print the application form in legal/long paper and cut it into 8.27" x 11.69". I will sign the form before filing.
3.  Medical clearance with one photo attached before photocopying -2 photocopies each. Bring printed results of laboratory tests and X-ray (not the Xray film).
4.  Apostilled marriage certificate-3 copies
5.  7 pieces photos each applicant
6.  Confirmation slip for funds transfer/remittance with 1 photocopy
7. Notice of Client Registration - will bring this and let you sign it. 
8. Processing fee of $1,400 (principal) and $300 (each dependent) and $360 annual fee which covers the 3 applicants
      - can be paid in peso (depends on the exchange rate)
      - can be paid in dollars
9. Latest visa extension, if any (5 copies)
10. Valid ID (e.g. Driver's License) to be presented to the reception desk at the ground level of BDO Towers Valero  (formerly CitiTower) corner Villar Street Bel Air Makati. An ID will be provided to you to go to PRA on 29th Floor.
11.  Face mask and black ink pen.

Follow the sequence of documents (1-5) and photocopies are placed under the originals.

Obwohl wir nur zweimal dort übernachteten, hatte ich die Gelegenheit, unsere nähere Umgebung ein wenig zu erkunden und wurde dabei durchaus positiv überrascht: Makati wirkt modern, ist äußerst sauber (insbesondere auch verglichen mit europäischen Großstädten, in denen sich immer mehr weggeworfener Müll an den Wegrändern ansammelt), und alles lässt sich - unter anderem aufgrund der großzügig angelegten Bürgersteige und zahlreicher Unterführungen - sehr angenehm zu Fuß erreichen.

So aufgeräumt und einladend wie in Makati ist es allerdings nicht überall in Metro Manila, sodass die folgenden Bilder sicherlich einen ziemlich selektiven Eindruck dieser Region vermitteln.

I would like to start with the pictures of some high-rise, smooth as a mirror polished appearing office towers. Beginnen möchte ich mit den Bildern einiger hoch aufragender, spiegelglatt poliert erscheinender Bürotürme.
The following photos show a little more tropical greenery. Auf die folgenden Fotos wagt sich dann auch etwas mehr tropisches Grün.
Now lets descend into one of these underpasses mentioned above. Nun geht es in eine der weiter oben bereits erwähnten Unterführungen hinunter.
I would have loved to see such a clean, brightly lit (and in addition with pictures of various insects and flowers beautifully painted) underpass in Germany ... Eine derart saubere, hell beleuchtete (und zudem farbenfroh mit Abbildungen von diversen Insekten und Blüten wunderschön bemalte) Unterführung hätte ich gerne mal in Deutschland gesehen ...
Makati at night. Makati bei Nacht.
On the last evening we ate in an Indonesian restaurant. Am letzten Abend aßen wir in einem indonesischen Restaurant.

Return to Tagaytay.

The buses, which commute the 55 km between Metro Manila and Tagaytay and are equipped with air conditioning, cost the equivalent of not much more than one euro per person.

Rückfahrt nach Tagaytay.

Die auf der ca. 55 km langen Strecke zwischen Metro Manila und Tagaytay pendelnden und mit Klimaanlage ausgestatteten Busse, kosten umgerechnet nicht viel mehr als einen Euro pro Person.

View from the bus window of another typically Filipino means of transportation, the jeepney. As beautiful as these vehicles, often lovingly decorated by their owners, may be on the one hand, their exhaust fumes emitted in terms of black, stinking smoke and the deafening noise produced by their engines are on the other. Blick aus dem Busfenster auf ein anderes, typisch philippinisches Verkehrsmittel, den Jeepney. So schön diese von ihren Besitzern oft liebevoll herausgeputzten Gefährte einerseits auch sein mögen, so unangenehm sind doch andererseits ihre in Form schwarzen, stinkenden Qualms ausgestoßenen Abgase und der von ihren Motoren erzeugte ohrenbetäubende Lärm.
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Great photos you have shared here! I hope you will be very happy in your new life there.

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Thanks! So far things run rather well. :)

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Wirkt wirklich ungewöhnlich sauber, insb. die Unterführung!

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Ja, auch wenn ich nicht unbedingt in solch einer Großstadt leben wollte, war ich wirklich positiv überrascht.

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Fascinating. Modern street scene--and there seems to be a lot of construction. Also, an abundance of landmark statues, and scooters. The underground can't be very old. It's in pristine condition. Beautiful. And your daughter--she looks happy, and very ready to eat. It must all be like wonderland to her. Such vivid impressions she must be getting from this radically different environment.

Wishing you happiness in your new life (and luck with the paperwork!)

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Thanks much, and yes, our daughter seems to be very happy to experience so many new things.

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O! somehow I missed the news about your relocation. Wish you all the best. 🙏

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Thanks a lot for keeping us posted with new pictures. Best of luck to you to get the paperwork done fast.

I know that you all hate bureaucracy very much. ;)

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Glücklicherweise ist der Dokumentenstapel ja jetzt abgegeben, und wir müssen vorerst nur noch auf das Ergebnis warten ... :)

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Beautiful city with a lot of high modern buildings! I particularly love the reflection of a lot of huge white clouds on some of these buildings. Really wonderful, especially for cloud lovers, like me.....

The greenery and the atmosphere makes me think of Bangkok. In the meantime, this city looks cleaner and so impressive.

The paintings of flowers and insects are magnificent in bright colors.

It seems that your cute princess would enjoy the trip and the Indonesian foods as well. 😍

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There are something to add regarding the SRRV-Requirements.
In that snippet of E-Mail sent by our agent attached above, some papers were forgotten to be mentioned. It was then reminded again through messenger.
3 copies of apostilled Birth certificates (for child dependent), 3 copies of legalized/apostilled police clearance from primary applicant and spouse dependent (we don't need NBI-clearance in addition to the police anymore because we had submitted the application less than 30 days of stay in the Philippine), neither did we need proof of visa extension because we had already applied for 2 months visa prior the departure from Germany, so our visa was still valid presumably until the SRRV could be issued.
Anyway..my backpack was rather heavy from all the documents and the copied versions 😅, especially because I deliberately prepared a bit more extras of them and some other documents that might be relevant, just in case they suddenly wanted them.
Well...I have gone through such things in the past when applying for Visa to Germany, so... I simply don't want to waste time, money and especially energy plus additional stress to go back and forth just to pick up document which was not even requested before nor stated in the website.
However..fortunately, my precautions were not necessary. Surprisingly everything was running smoothly and only took less than 2 hours.
All we needed was paying as the agent did the submission process for us, for free!
Yes, note that, the agent was not paid by us but PRA hired them to assist the SRRV applicants.
She informed us that the process will take about 20-25 days and we'll be informed later when to pick up the passport+visa and take the oath 😊.
Maybe we'd take time to explore Manila more later when we're picking up the passport and then we might probably share another side of Manila here.

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Thank you for this post....such a reminder is quite helpful should we wish to move elsewhere....here's hoping all goes well for you.

Delighted to hear things are clicking right along.

All the best!

Cheers!

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Die Liste macht echt was daher. Wenn diese saloppe Ausdrucksweise im Zusammenhang mit einem so offiziellen Dokument erlaubt ist?
Sitzt dort wahrhaftig jemand hinter dem Schreibtisch und steckt seine Nase in die Laborergebnisse deines letzten medizinischen TÜV-Berichtes?
Auch noch hervorzuheben: Face mask and black ink pen!
Was die »Gesichtsmaske« betrifft, hätte ich eine Durchsuchung der Kisten mit den Karneval-Utensilien in Angriff genommen. Ein Auftritt als Biden oder Putin hätte die Angelegenheit möglicherweise vereinfacht oder vielleicht kostengünstiger gestaltet?
Bei dem schwarzen Tintenroller wäre ich allerdings ins Grübeln geraten. Tinte schwarz oder Umhüllung schwarz? Bringt blaue Tinte die philippinische Bürokratie ins Wanken?
Der wie „sauber geleckte“ Eindruck der Fassaden und Infrastruktur lässt Böses erahnen, was sich dahinter verbirgt (abspielt).
Wohingegen es auch bei mir „ordentlich strukturiert“ zugehen sollte, ist auf dem Teller mit den Speisen, die meinen Gaumen erfreuen sollten. Hier kämen mir in eurer neuen Heimat erhebliche Zweifel auf. Das mag zwar lecker sein – sieht aber nicht unbedingt danach aus. Hier bevorzuge ich doch mehr den Nippon-Style. 😊

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Wir mussten tatsächlich vorher in einem Krankenhaus Blut, Urin und Stuhl untersuchen und uns röntgen lassen. Danach gab es noch eine Audienz bei einer (allerdings sehr freundlichen) Ärztin. Wie genau die Laborergebnisse dann vom Personal der Visa-Behörde letztlich durchgelesen werden (vermutlich erfolgt zumindest ein Blick auf den zusammenfassenden Abschlussbericht), weiß ich natürlich nicht.

Ja, wir hatten uns, auf die von dir aufmerksam entdeckte Anweisung hin - wohl oder übel - vorher auch Masken besorgt. Allerdings gilt auf den Philippinen oft, dass nicht immer alles so heiß gegessen wie gekocht wird: Am Tag der Wahrheit störte sich letztlich dann niemand daran, dass wir die Masken gar nicht aufsetzten. :-)

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Hörst du den Stein plumpsen?
Erleichterung macht sich bei mir breit. So birgt jede Regel dann wohl doch ein kleines Augenzwinkern in sich!
Beste Grüße und ein schönes Wochenende!

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Most interesting introduction @jaki01 ...thank you for the lovely photographs as well.

Here's hoping things go as smoothly as possible....the little one is growing up..as they do.....thank you again.

Regards to your wife.

Cheers!

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